2001–2002 Capacity Trailer Jockey recall: speed control
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks equipped with teleflex morse electric floor pedals. Under heavy use, one of the pedal dual return-spring arms on the floor-mounted electric pedals may fail. A failure could cause the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly.
💥 The risk
Unexpected acceleration could result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Teleflex morse will notify customers to return the defective electric foot pedals for a replacement free of charge. Owner notification began during march 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact teleflex morse at 1-330-425-7329 or capacity at 1-903-759-0610.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V098003
- Manufacturer
- CAPACITY OF TEXAS
- Vehicles affected
- 93
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jun 1, 2001 – Mar 11, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).